Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§3020e Nutrition Education
Title 42 › CHAPTER 35 — PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS › SUBCHAPTER II — ADMINISTRATION ON AGING › § 3020e
Summary
Working with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Assistant Secretary must help groups serving older individuals run programs for their health that include nutrition education, physical activity, and other behavior‑change and health‑literacy services under section 3030g–21(2)(J).
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Title 42, §3020e
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The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to agencies and organizations that serve older individuals to assist such agencies and organizations to carry out integrated health promotion and disease prevention programs that—
(1)are designed for older individuals; and
(2)include—
(A)nutrition education;
(B)physical activity; and
(C)other activities to modify behavior and to improve health literacy, including providing information on optimal nutrient intake, through nutrition education and nutrition assessment and counseling, in accordance with section 3030g–21(2)(J) of this title.
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2006—Pub. L. 109–365 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Assistant Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture may provide technical assistance and appropriate material to agencies carrying out nutrition education programs in accordance with section 3030g–21(2)(J) of this title.” 2000—Pub. L. 106–501 substituted “3030g–21(2)(J)” for “3027(a)(13)(J)”. 1993—Pub. L. 103–171 substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner”.
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42 U.S.C. § 3020e
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102